roelbj - Slashdot User

Penny Jar Karma (Poll suggestion) 1

Submitted by roelbj on Thursday May 06 2010, @03:43PM

roelbj writes "Leave a penny or take a penny?

1. I normally take pennies
2. I normally leave pennies
3. I break even, approximately
4. Abolish the penny! Round everything to the nearest nickel!"

SPAM: The Most Useless Machine Ever 0

Submitted by roelbj on Monday January 11 2010, @06:49AM

roelbj writes "Instructables has a video and build instructions for the most useless machine ever. It's so clever that describing it here would ruin the fun. Readers with electronics and woodworking knowledge who are looking for a fun winter project (assuming you are in the Northern hemisphere) might want to give this a try."
Link to Original Source

Comment: Re:GBPVR for windows (Score 1) 536

by roelbj on Wednesday December 02 2009, @08:22PM (#30306262) Attached to: Best PC DVR Software, For Any Platform?

I have to second GB-PVR. The thing plays files in any container I throw at it, and integrates support for daemon tools so you can load .iso DVD images. The community support is exceptionally friendly as well.

Transformers Special Edition Chevy Camaro Unveiled 0

Submitted by

roelbj

on Wednesday July 22 2009, @01:43PM

roelbj writes "Automotive stories are few and far between on Slashdot, but today's news from Chevrolet might just make a few readers' mouths water at the chance to own their own Bumblebee. "Today at Comic-Con, General Motors officially announced the 2010 Chevy Camaro Transformers Special Edition. The $995 appearance package can be applied to LT (V6) and SS-trim Camaros in Rally Yellow with or without the optional RS package." High-res photos included."

Comment: N=N+1 (Score 1) 575

by roelbj on Tuesday July 07 2009, @07:45PM (#28616309) Attached to: Is IE Usage Share Collapsing?

I am the webmaster of the webpage for the band Billy Pilgrim, http://www.billypilgrim.net/

June6-July6:

IE: 51%
FFx: 30%
Saf: 10%
Chr: 04%
Moz: 03%

Average visitor is probably well educated & in mid-30s as this band was popular in colleges in the late 90s but is no longer active.

Comment: Obligatory SNL Reference (Score 4, Funny) 272

by roelbj on Friday March 13 2009, @05:40AM (#27178811) Attached to: Chinese Subvert Censorship With a Popular Pun

That is Sofa King Awesome!

Comment: Stephen Hawking has had one for years (Score 1) 198

by roelbj on Tuesday March 10 2009, @06:00AM (#27132527) Attached to: Human Exoskeletons Getting Closer

...according to the place where I get my news.

Transformers: The Full Theatrical Trailer

Submitted by

roelbj

on Thursday May 17 2007, @03:14PM

roelbj writes "The full trailer for Michael Bay's upcoming Transformers movie is now finally available on Yahoo. Unlike the teaser trailers that have only hinted at what the final effects would deliver, we can at long last get a much better feeling for how the live-action CGI Transformers will look."

How often do you rebuild your main desktop machine

Submitted by

roelbj

on Wednesday May 02 2007, @01:56PM

roelbj writes "How often do you reload your OS and software?

Options:
1. Monthly
2. Every 2 months
3. Every 6 months
4. Every year
5. Every 2 years
6. I'm still using Windows 3.1"

Response to CLF Mercury Levels

Submitted by theNetImp on Wednesday May 02 2007, @01:24PM

theNetImp writes "The Consumerist has written a response to the the article linked to the other day from this slashdot article regarding the safety of CLFs. "

A woman in Maine broke a CFL and, rather than carefully cleaning the mess up herself, she called Home Depot. They told her not to vacuum, and directed her to call Poison Control. Poison Control directed her to the Maine DEP, who then sent an agent. The agent told her to call in a toxic waste team to give an estimate. Naturally, they told her it was going to be around $2,000. She heard that number, walled off the bedroom and alerted the local media.

Enter Fox News, where Steven "Junk Science" Milloy a well known, self-appointed "Junk Science expert" and global warming denier, writes an editorial extolling the dangers of CFLs to you, me, and our precious, precious babies."